China News Agency, Beijing, August 24 (Reporter Wang Zumin) The Chinese government delegation recently accepted the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for review on China's implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (hereinafter referred to as the "Convention").
The reporter learned from the China Disabled Persons' Federation that China is an active advocate, firm supporter and implementer of the Convention.
Since accepting the review of the first implementation report in 2012, China has earnestly implemented the Convention, respected and protected the human rights of persons with disabilities, and the concept of human rights advocated by the Convention has been carried forward in the whole society.
Protect the rights of persons with disabilities in accordance with the law and promote the development of the cause of persons with disabilities in the track of the rule of law
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2006, is the first international legal instrument to systematically protect the rights of persons with disabilities.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China ratified the Convention in June 2008, and in September of the same year, the Convention officially entered into force in China.
In 2010, the Chinese government submitted its first report on the implementation of the Convention, which was successfully approved by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in September 2012.
According to reports, after joining the Convention, China draws on the understanding of disability in the Convention whether it is formulating laws, regulations and policies related to disabled persons or providing services for disabled people, which reflects China's understanding of disability. progress in awareness.
China has always attached great importance to the protection of the rights and interests of persons with disabilities, and has continuously improved the protection system for the rights and interests of persons with disabilities.
Resolutely defend the right of persons with disabilities to non-discrimination, promote the implementation of the basic national policy of equality between men and women in the formulation of laws, regulations and policies, give special protection to women with disabilities, and commit to specific anti-discrimination and reasonable accommodation in legislation, development plans and policies Regulation.
According to the China Disabled Persons' Federation, as of 2020, China has more than 90 laws and 70 administrative regulations directly related to the protection of the rights and interests of persons with disabilities.
At the same time, persons with disabilities are protected at all stages of legal procedures, and the judicial assistance system for persons with disabilities has been continuously improved.
By 2021, nearly 5,500 legal aid work coordination agencies and legal aid workstations for persons with disabilities have been established nationwide to promote the healthy development of the cause of persons with disabilities on the basis of the rule of law.
Guarantee and improve people's livelihood in the process of development, the right to subsistence of the disabled is guaranteed stably
China insists on safeguarding and improving people's livelihood in the process of development.
Since 2009, the National Human Rights Action Plan has been formulated and implemented continuously, clarified the tasks and requirements for the protection of the human rights of persons with disabilities, and formulated and implemented the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan”, “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” and “14th Five-Year Plan” to develop the cause of the disabled and protect the disabled. National special plan for human rights.
We will comprehensively establish and improve the social security system for the disabled.
During the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, 1.075 million disabled people received assistance and support from people in extreme poverty, more than 10 million disabled people were included in the minimum living guarantee, 12.126 million disabled people in difficulties received living allowances, and 14.738 million severely disabled people received nursing subsidies.
The participation rate of basic old-age insurance for the disabled in urban and rural areas exceeds 90%, and the participation rate of basic medical insurance reaches 95%.
In the tough battle of poverty alleviation, 7.1 million impoverished disabled persons who have been registered in rural areas have been lifted out of poverty as scheduled.
At the same time, disabled persons who are prone to return to poverty and have sudden difficulties are included in the national dynamic monitoring and assistance mechanism for poverty return, and assistance measures are implemented on a person-by-person basis.
Support qualified urban and rural disabled persons to find jobs and start businesses, and formulate and implement a series of assistance policies.
During the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, 1.808 million disabled persons were newly employed in urban and rural areas across the country, and the number of disabled persons with employment certificates exceeded 8 million.
This year, the General Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China issued the "Three-Year Action Plan for Promoting Employment of Disabled Persons (2022-2024)", and put forward the task and goal of "achieving a total of 1 million new employment of disabled persons in urban and rural areas in 2022-2024".
Focus on "rehabilitation", "education" and "barrier-free", the development rights of the disabled are better realized
China has incorporated the rehabilitation of the disabled into the overall construction of "Healthy China".
Since the establishment and implementation of the rehabilitation assistance system for disabled children in 2018, 676,000 disabled children have received rehabilitation assistance nationwide.
In 2020, more than 10 million disabled children and certified disabled people will receive basic rehabilitation services, and 2.426 million disabled people will receive various assistive device adaptation services.
Continuously improve the support and guarantee system for inclusive education, requiring qualified students or candidates with disabilities not to be denied admission or admission because of their disabilities.
From 2018 to 2019, a total of 23,416 disabled candidates were admitted to ordinary colleges and universities across the country.
The number of disabled students studying in regular schools has continued to expand, from 191,000 in 2013 to 435,800 in 2020. The compulsory education enrollment rate for disabled children and adolescents has reached over 95%.
Vigorously promote the construction of a barrier-free environment for the disabled.
As of 2020, 1,753 cities and counties across the country have carried out barrier-free construction, and a total of 469 barrier-free cities, counties, villages and towns have been created.
From 2016 to 2020, a total of 650,000 impoverished and severely disabled families across the country received barrier-free reconstruction.
As of 2019, 2,341 comprehensive service facilities for persons with disabilities at all levels, 1,006 rehabilitation facilities and 887 care service facilities have been built nationwide.
Comprehensively promote the construction of information barrier-free.
As of June 2020, the construction of 500 information accessibility sub-platforms has been completed, and 32,000 websites have achieved accessibility services.
The 14th Five-Year Plan for the Construction of a Barrier-Free Environment, released in 2021, sets out clear goals and requirements for the construction of a barrier-free environment, basic public service systems for accessibility, information barrier-free services, and a barrier-free humanistic environment.
Promoting "Chinese Voice" in Disabled Persons' Affairs and Promoting International Exchanges in the Field of Disabled Persons
Over the years, China has actively participated in various United Nations conferences and discussions on disability issues, and made a "Chinese voice" in the field of disability affairs.
It has held themed side events with the United Nations, the European Union and other parties for many times to promote the international community to attach importance to poverty alleviation of the disabled and strengthen cooperation on safeguarding the rights of the disabled.
Actively cooperate with other countries in the field of persons with disabilities, establish a regular exchange mechanism, donate money and materials to organizations of persons with disabilities in various countries, carry out people-to-people and cultural exchanges in the field of persons with disabilities, and write cooperation in the field of persons with disabilities into several outcome documents.
The Chinese Paralympic Sports Delegation has topped the Paralympic Gold and Medal list for five consecutive years.
In March this year, China successfully hosted the Beijing Winter Paralympics, making important contributions to the development of the world Paralympic movement and the global disabled sports.
The relevant person in charge of the China Disabled Persons' Federation said that looking back on the past, China has made great efforts to promote the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities under the framework of the Convention, and has achieved remarkable achievements.
China will continue to implement the Convention, strengthen exchanges and cooperation with States parties, and formulate effective measures to help disabled people have a better future in line with the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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